The median annual wage for Cooks, Short Order in St. Louis, MO-IL is $37,350 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $37,370.
Pay spans roughly $30,610 at the 10th percentile to $45,070 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.96 per hour. An estimated 1,000 people work as cooks, short order in St. Louis, MO-IL.
| Median (annual) | $37,350 |
| Mean (annual) | $37,370 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.96 |
| 10th percentile | $30,610 |
| 90th percentile | $45,070 |
| Employment | 1,000 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.